Four games into the 2019 season, we’re still searching for glimpses of contrary evidence to suggest this 2019 Atlanta United team will grow to be anything more impressive than the below average side we’ve seen so far this year. I want to examine what we’re seeing at face value and build a framework for trying to understand its place in the proper context of a sport that is difficult to predict. The natural place to start would have been the trip to Mapfre Stadium this past weekend — a long anticipated return to action and the first fixture this season not book-ended by matches in other competitions.